From the manufacturer
Massive screen. Massive battery life.
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Refreshingly fastYour entertainment experience is amazing on a 6.5” HD+ display. And switching between apps or scrolling through websites is super smooth with a 90Hz refresh rate. |
Superpower your dayTake a break from the power outlet and stay charged with up to 3 days of battery life. |
A camera that’s 3X as niceGet pro-level, fast-focusing, sharp images with a 16MP AI-powered triple camera system. |
Global Unlocked: use on any carrier, any plan. Ready for use when you insert your SIM.
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Your fingerprint is your passwordDon’t bother with a passcode. Just touch the fingerprint reader to unlock your phone instantly. |
Water repellentWhether going for a run or taking a call in the rain, your water-repellent4 phone resists spills and splashes. |
Global Unlocked: use on any carrier.Google Android Smartphone Compatible with all major U.S. carriers, including Verizon, AT&T, and T Mobile. It also works with prepaid carriers, including Cricket Wireless, Metro by T-Mobile, Simple Mobile, Total Wireless, Tracfone, Net10, Mint, Tracfone, Google Fi, and H2O. |
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Moto G Play (2023) |
Moto G Play (2021) |
Moto G Stylus (2022) |
Motorola Edge+ (2022) |
Motorola Edge (2022) |
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| Price | $96.99 | $108.99 | $173.75 | $221.27 | $499.95 |
| MODEL YEAR | 2023 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 |
| GLOBAL UNLOCKED | ✓ |
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| REAR CAMERA | Triple camera system / 16MP Main / 2MP Macro | Depth sensor | 13MP sensor (f/2.0, 1.12um) PDAF | 50MP2 (f/1.9, 0.64um) 8MP Ultra-wide | 202250MP (f/1.8, 1.0um) 50MP Ultra-wide | 50MP high-res / 13 MP Ultrawide + Macro Vision |
| FRONT CAMERA | 5MP | 5MP (f/2.2, 1.12um) | 2MP Depth Sensor (f/2.4, 1.75um) | 60MP (f/2.2, 0.6um) | 32MP |
| DISPLAY | 6.5″ HD+ LCD 90Hz Refresh rate | 6.5” Max Vision display | 6.8” FHD+ Max Vision display | 6.7″ Max Vision OLED display | 6.6″ FHD+ OLED display |
| PROCESSOR | MediaTek Helio G37 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 gen 1 processor | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 |
| BATTERY | 5000mAh | 5000mAh | 5000mAh | 4800mAh | 5000mAh |
| FINGERPRINT SENSOR | ✓ |
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| WATER PROTECTION | Water repellent design | Water repellent design | Water repellent design | IP52 | Water repellent design |
Pikachu42 –
We got this for my son who’s going into middle school. The specs aren’t the greatest, but it’s a $100 phone. I’m not expecting flag ship specs. My son loves it. It’s a little big for his hands, but that’s what pop sockets are for. It’s got really good batter life. He’s constantly watching YT videos, and the batter lasts him the entire day.It takes several minutes to reboot. That’s very much so annoying. I thought the phone froze the first time I restarted it. I do like that it says ‘Hello, Moto’ when it finally turns on.
adrianne –
Had to replace my phone in a hurry, and I was delighted to find that cellphone carriers are now allowing phones from other retailers. Once I started looking on Amazon, I was pleased to find a number of fairly new phones at reasonable prices. I picked this phone for the price and long-lasting battery charge. I been using this phone for two weeks now, and am quite pleased with the quality. There are a few Motorola-specific quirks that I’m getting used to (e.g., can’t disable screen lock/pin), but nothing has been a dealbreaker. I’m a bit disappointed that the battery is sealed, but that appears to be the case on all newer phones, so that isn’t counting against Motorola.
Escapecrusader –
Probably as good as your going to get for $100. Works great for casual gaming and normal phone stuff. Not the best camera, lags on higher end games. Battery life is good and works good for me.
ak2012 –
I bought these phones for my wife and I. Great Phones that work and don’t cost a fortune. I am not on my phone all the time and I charge it once every 5 to 6 days. If you buy a phone like this and have to charge it every day, well, you need to get a life, you are on your phone too much, there is life out there. I have been using Motorola phones now for over 4 years, my last one was a G-fast. It was still working great but was not receiving security updates. I have to say, this phone is even better then the G-fast, better camera, 64 gb memory over the 32gb the g-fast has. I like the screen set up and function better then my old phone so buying this phone for us was a no brainer. Buy this phone, put some money back in your pocket.
A Lopez –
Phones got too expensive. This one is not. I’m going from a 5g phone to this 4g phone but I don’t mind. I think I like it better. So far so good. Warning, I just noticed that it’s memory is going fast. Purchase if you just need a good phone on the cheap.
Eric –
First off, I’m more of a tablet user than a cell phone user. I use phones for basic internet access when I’m away from home, occasional tethering for light productivity stuff on my tablet, and as a music/podcast/audio book player. This phone does all that and more. Calls are clear with no drops. For 149.99 I couldn’t ask for more. Expandable memory is a huge plus since I live in a remote area, so I can download all the audio I could possibly want on my 512mb SD card. Sure, it doesn’t have 5g, but there’s little 5g coverage where I live anyway. And since it’s so inexpensive I am totally comfortable using for a year or two and then getting something else. For me, this has been a great phone for the month or so that I have owned it.
Happy and Smiling –
I have only had apple phones for the last 8 years, but I needed a back up phone for day to day use to separate my work and private life whilst on holiday. I have been using my Moto G Play 2024 exclusively for a few days now and I am obsessed. I love it. The battery is amazing compared to my Iphone. My iphone lasts one day at most, this Moto G Play lasts for 3 days easily. The graphics are crystal clear and I love the features : I can turn the torch on and off simply by shaking it twice. I can take screenshots by putting 3 fingers on the screen. It has the option to shuffle the numerical screen so that no one can copy my log in code by looking over my shoulder. It is lightweight, and slim, and looks amazing. I have become an android convert overnight. This is a lovely phone, and I highly recommend it.
Kindle Customer –
The Moto G Play 2023 (unlocked) cost me $100 and serves as a great replacement for my UlePhone P13 with Andriod version 11. The Ulephone had failed due to a leaky battery.The Moto G was easy to set up. First, I opened up the box and noted that the user manual had a “quick start” manual that was too brief. As per the quick start leaflet I put in the memory card and the sim card from my old phone. The battery showed a 60% charge so I immediately shut down the phone and charged it up to 100%. Meanwhile I did a search for “Moto G Play 2023 User Manual” and downloaded the 62 page (very useful) “User Guide.” Be sure to get this manual (is is a pdf file) and it is full of information. The old SDcard needed to be reformatted and this manual tells how to do this. The Moto G has an Andriod 12 operating system and has “VOLTE” which is a requirement in our area for using the local AT&T cell towers.VOLTE give you more range and greater clarity than the old communications protocol. After about 90 minutes of charging I was at 100% and I did the initial; startup procedure described in the downloaded manual. The phone connected to the AT&T tower with no problems. I made my first phone call and the sound level was more than adequate. I have a hearing disability so I expect most people would say that the phone is ‘loud.” I also downloaded a Kindle book ($2.99) that told me details about using Android 12. If you want the book do a search on the Amazon site for “Android 12 user manual”. Most people will not get this manual but I am happy to have the extra information provided in this well-written book about the Android 12 OS. I bought the Moto play because I needed a phone and did not care about playing games, reading kindle books, or “living on the phone.” The Moto G can do all of that but you would be better off to buy a much more advanced unit that costs several time as much as the Moto G. I much prefer using a separate (large) Kindle for reading, a dedicated gaming computer, and desktop computer with multiple screens for other activities. Overall, the Moto G does exactly what I wanted (a good phone) at a reasonable price. I also downloaded a few apps from the app store and they worked properly. I rate this phone as being better than expected and well worth the low price.
christopher santos sanchez, jr. –
For the price, this phone is not bad at all. I can run multiple apps, use GPS maps, delivery apps, etc. with no problem. The camera is not great, but for $139 I’m not complaining.
P L –
Great phone overall. Excellent value. Best bang for your buck. Much better than last years model the moto g play 2023. I would never spend $1000 for a phone. This phone does everything an expensive phone does.